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Downed Power Lines Close Chain Bridge Road In Fairfax City

Police closed a section of Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax City south of Fairfax Boulevard due to a downed utility pole and power lines.

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Police closed a section of Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax City south of Fairfax Boulevard due to a downed utility pole and power lines.
Police closed a section of Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax City south of Fairfax Boulevard due to a downed utility pole and power lines. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — City of Fairfax Police closed Chain Bridge Road from Cedar Avenue to Kenmore Drive around 12 p.m. on Monday due to a downed utility pole and wires, according to a post on the department's official Twitter account.

Police also closed Warwick Avenue to Kenmore Drive on Chain Bridge Road in both directions.

Police and fire units are on the scene detouring traffic. The public is asked to avoid the area.

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City of Fairfax Police closed a section of Chain Bridge Road in both directions Monday afternoon south of Fairfax Boulevard. (Google Maps)

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